This document provides tips for making 2008 a successful year. It encourages the reader to reflect on 2007, determine what success means to them, and be open to new ways of achieving it. The concept of "flow" is discussed, along with keeping a journal and celebrating achievements. Tools outlined for success are having a purpose, vision, action, and reflection. The reader is prompted to rate their commitment to managing emotions in 2008 and provided with next steps and resources.

1. How To Make 2008 Your Best Year Ever Free BrightIdeas™ Presentation January 2007

2. Let’s Check In On A Scale Of 1-10, 10 Being The Highest, How Do You Rate Yourself Right Now In The Following Areas: Open hearted approach to new ways of achieving success in 2008. Willingness to invest emotional energy. Ability to focus on what you need to do.

3. Does Your Life Have A Purpose? “ The meaning of my life is to help others learn the meaning of their own life.” www.tuneupyoureq.com Viktor Frankyl, Author of Man’s Search For Meaning

4. Have You Reflected on 2007? What did you learn? What do you need to unlearn? www.tuneupyoureq.com

5. What Does Success Mean To You? “ Success is the progressive realisation of a worthy goal or ideal.” Earl Nightingale www.tuneupyoureq.com

6. Are You Open To New Ways of Achieving Success ? “ Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Albert Einstein www.tuneupyoureq.com http://hetemeel.com/

7. What Is Flow? “ The mental state of operation in which the person is fully immersed in what he or she is doing, characterized by a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and success in the process of the activity.” Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi www.tuneupyoureq.com Flickr Photo Creative Commons Attribution Licence by Pedro Simeos http://flickr.com/photos/pedrosimoes7/158939595 /

8. World Famous Footballer, Pele Describes Flow "I felt a strange calmness.. . a kind of euphoria. I felt I could run all day without tiring, that I could dribble through any of their team or all of them, that I could almost pass through them physically." www.tuneupyoureq.com

9. Have You Ever Experienced Flow? www.tuneupyoureq.com

10. Do You Know How To Achieve It Again? At what time of the day do you work at your peak? Do you manage yourself to maximise your productivity? www.tuneupyoureq.com Flickr Photo Creative Commons Attribution Licence by Frumbert http://flickr.com/photos/frumbert/307530573/

11. Reflect On Your Achievements Keep a written journal of your feelings and activities. Review it at least weekly. Adjust your behaviour based on what you learn. www.tuneupyoureq.com Flickr Photo Creative Commons Attribution Licence by Myguitarzz http://flickr.com/photos/myguitarzz/88083635/

12. 4 Tools For Success Purpose Vision Action Reflection www.tuneupyoureq.com

13. Celebrate Your Successes Manage your emotions and make 2008 your best year ever. www.tuneupyoureq.com

14. Your Check Out Question On A Scale Of 1-10, 10 Being The Highest, How Do You Rate Yourself Right Now In This Area? Commitment to managing your emotions in 2008

15. Next Steps View this presentation as a slideshow http://tuneupyoureq.com/bright-ideas-presentations/featured/ One to one Tune up your EQ coaching http://tuneupyoureq.com/learning-programmes/personal coaching/ Download The How To Make 2008 Great: 22 Energizing Emotional Intelligence Tips Sheet http://tuneupyoureq.com/tools-for-transformation/ Read the How To Make 2008 Great: 22 Energizing Emotional Intelligence Tips Article http://tuneupyoureq.com/2007/12/07/how-to-make-2008-your-best year-ever-22-energizing-emotional-intelligence-tips/ BrightIdeas™ Presentation Archive http://tuneupyoureq.com/tools-for-transformation/archives/ Enjoy your Emotional Intelligence Journey !!!